20 October 2009
To: All members of the Plans Scrutiny Committee
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Plans Scrutiny Committee to be held on
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 at 7pm
in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Skelmanthorpe to transact the following business:
A G E N D A
1. Open Session
At the beginning of the meeting, there will be an open session, lasting 15 minutes for members of the public to address Members in connection with planning applications to be considered at the meeting. This session allows both applicants and objectors to address Members.
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Declaration of Councillors’ Interests
4. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
5. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2009
6. Planning Application No. 2009/62/92174
To note that the Committee’s observations relating to this application, namely “to object because the proposed dwelling is out of character with the area and conflicts with green belt policies”, which was considered at the August meeting were missing from the minutes of that meeting and to approve the addition of this application to the minutes of this meeting.
7. Planning Decisions from September 2009
To discuss the reasons for the planning decisions as requested at the September meeting
8. Planning Applications
To consider planning applications
9. Planning Decisions
To consider applications on which decisions have been made
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
DENBY DALE PARISH COUNCIL
Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting to be held on 29 September 2009
Agenda Item 7
At the August Plans Scrutiny meeting, members requested information about the decisions taken in relation to a number of planning applications. These are given below:
2009/61/91536
R Gledhill. Reserved matters applications for erection of detached dormer bungalow adjacent to 49 Gilthwaites Crescent, Denby Dale
Parish Council’s Recommendation: Council objected due to residential amenity which is impacted by the size of the proposed building..
Decision: Granted
Reasons:
The site comprises previously developed land. The development would have no detrimental affect on the visual amenities of the area nor any neighbouring properties and would not impact adversely on any highway safety issues.
2009/62/91777
Erection of extension and alterations to car park at Dearne Valley Health Centre Wakefield Road, Scissett,
Parish Council’s Recommendation: Object to this application, as Members have concerns re highway safety for disabled parking, poor access from/to extremely busy main road/junction. Space for disabled parking does not allow turning space, so vehicles have to exit in opposite gear to that entered and poses risk if reversing onto highway.
Decision: Granted
Reasons:
The application would not adversely affect the character of the Listed Building and there are no other material considerations which outweigh these findings
2009/62/91991
Erection of two storey side extension at 39 Pennine Rise, Scissett.
Parish Council’s Recommendation: No objection subject to visual and residential amenity
Decision: Refused
Reasons:
• In accordance with the guidance set out in Manual for Streets, parking spaces should measure a minimum of 3m x 6m. The parking space to be provided in the proposed garage only measures 2.7m x 5m which is considered to be inadequate. AS a result, vehicles would be unable to park in the garage increasing the likelihood of on street parking. This would be of detriment to the highway safety and contrary to Policies D2 and T10 in the Kirklees Unitary Development Plan.
• The proposed extension by virtue of its design and scale would be harmful to the visual character of the streetscene and represent an overbearing feature when viewed from the neighbouring property at 41 Pennine Rise. The proposal would thus be contrary to Unitary development Plan Policies BE1 (i & ii), BE2 (i) and BE14 and Planning Policy Statement 1.
2009/62/92033
Erection of dormer windows at 24 Stringer House Lane, Emley.
Parish Council’s Recommendation: No objection subject to compliance with green belt policies.
Decision: Refused
Reasons:
The proposed extension cumulatively with the scale of previous extensions to the dwelling would result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building. In such circumstances, the extension is inappropriate development in the Green Belt to the detriment of its open character contrary to UDP D11 and advice contained in PPG2 and PPS7.
The proposed dormers would constitute an intrusive feature which is out of character with this traditionally designed farmhouse contrary to UDP BE1 (i)
25 November 2009
